Anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha 5 subunit antibodies are used in antigen-specific immunodetection in biological samples. The target gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha 5 subunit is a known alias name of the protein gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha5, encoded by the GABRA5 gene in humans. This 462-amino acid residue protein is known to be involved in brain development and the regulation of apoptosis, among other biological processes. It is localized to the cell membrane of the cell and features glycosylated post-translational modifications.